MP3: Longest Serving Mayor In NYS History Wins Re-Election

LATTINGTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) â€“ New York Stateâ€™s longest-serving mayor held off a challenge and kept his seat in a small village on Long Island.
It was a battle between 91-year old incumbent Clarence Michalis and 23-year old recent college grad Nicholas Della Fera in the race for mayor of Lattingtown.
Michalis has served as mayor of the village near Locust Valley for 44 years â€“ nearly half his l... Source: newyork.cbslocal.com

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) - In the week since the horrific school massacre, a generous outpouring of offers to help have been pouring into Newtown from all over the country.
WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau On The Story
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People want to do whatever they can to help ease the pain.
â€œWeâ€™ve had calls from people who are experts in trauma, ...

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - People on Long Island are planning an event to say thank you to the firefighters who worked to battle this weekâ€™s brush fire.
WCBSÂ 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs On The Story
A day-long celebration is planned for May 19 at the Brookhaven Amphitheater in Farmingville. It willÂ honor the hundreds of volunteer firefighters who helped douse the brush fire that sc...

BETHPAGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano says heâ€™s proud of his countyâ€™s emergency response after superstorm Sandy.
WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs On The Story
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Some village mayors, however, say that the county and state, underestimated the need for manpower and equipment.
â€œThis could have been a storm that...

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) â€” It was a scary morning Saturday for passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport, as their plane made a crash landing.
During the 8 a.m. hour, the plane was hauled off the tarmac at the airport. The runway was closed for more than eight hours in all.
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Plane Crash-Lands With No Gear At Newark Airport
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Today the guys were happy to welcome in lovely Ashley and friends (all pictured with Boomer & Craig â€“ Ashley is the gal on Boomerâ€™s left.Â Helloooo!!!!) into the Allstate Studio to play a little game of â€˜Do You Know Sports Thanâ€¦â€™
Ashley is employed by the NY Red Bulls (which is a professional soccer team by the way) and she was pitted against the esteemed executive producer of t...